Lethrinops macracanthus

Lethrinops macracanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Lethrinops
Species: L. macracanthus
Binomial name
Lethrinops macracanthus
Trewavas, 1931

Lethrinops macracanthus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it occurs in deep waters (35 to 65 metres (115 to 213 ft)) over sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. Kazembe, J. & Darwall, W. 2006. Lethrinops macracanthus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.. Downloaded on 23 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops macracanthus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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